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The Gay Deception

1935·Comedy·1h 17m
7.1
A wide-eyed working girl wins a $5,000 sweepstakes and plunges into the lush life of New York City, where she meets a bellboy who is more than he seems.
Directed by William Wyler
prince
disguise
bellhop  
socialite
snobbery
social class
sweepstakes
sudden wealth
false arrest
fortune
working girl
imposture

Cast

Francis Lederer
Francis Lederer
Sandro
Frances Dee
Frances Dee
Mirabel
Benita Hume
Benita Hume
Miss Channing
Alan Mowbray
Alan Mowbray
Lord Clewe
Akim Tamiroff
Akim Tamiroff
Spellek
Luis Alberni
Luis Alberni
Ernest
Lionel Stander
Lionel Stander
Gettel
Ferdinand Gottschalk
Ferdinand Gottschalk
Mr. Squires
Richard Carle
Richard Carle
Mr. Spitzer
Lenita Lane
Lenita Lane
Peg DeForrest
Paul Hurst
Paul Hurst
Bell Captain
Robert Greig
Robert Greig
Adolph

Crew

William Wyler
William Wyler
Director
Jesse L. Lasky
Jesse L. Lasky
Producer

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Lucas
Lucas
The Gay Deception
So I watched my second Wyler of the, this time it was The Gay Deception. It’s a cute little movie, with all the charm a 30s movie like it should have. Frances Dee is wonderful and her costar Francis Lederer is also a rather charming performer, however his character also brings up one of the movies bigger flaws. While fun and entertaining, the male character is equally annoying and the main romance doesn’t work nearly as well due to this, which hindered the believability and aged the movie quite a lot. The story is fun, but can feel a bit long in the start, before it eventually reveals itself to be more than what I first expected. It’s fun and charming but no masterpiece.
So I watched my second Wyler of the, this time it was The Gay Deception. It’s a cute little movie, with all the charm a 30s movie like it should have. Frances Dee is wonderful and her costar Francis Lederer is also a rather charming performer, however his character also brings up one of the movies bigger flaws. While fun and entertaining, the male character is equally annoying and the main romance doesn’t work nearly as well due to this, which hindered the believability and aged the movie quite a lot. The story is fun, but can feel a bit long in the start, before it eventually reveals itself to be more than what I first expected. It’s fun and charming but no masterpiece.
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Mary
Mary
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that was everything I needed, I love screwball comedies and frances dee serving looks
that was everything I needed, I love screwball comedies and frances dee serving looks
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Julie Andrews
Julie Andrews
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The more I watch William's films, the more I realize that he's actually an amazing director. He cooked on this and there were a lot of fun scenes.
The more I watch William's films, the more I realize that he's actually an amazing director. He cooked on this and there were a lot of fun scenes.
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